Max Blumenthal, Michelle Witte / The GrayzoneAug 11, 2026
Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi is accused of participating in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. The identity of the government’s only witness is classified. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Chris Lord / TruthdigAug 10, 2026
One of the biggest unexploded time bombs in the Middle East is a bovine scheme so bonkers that even Netanyahu is wary. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Freddy Brewster / The LeverAug 7, 2026
As war with Iran drove oil prices higher, Trump gave politically connected oil companies — not taxpayers — the chance to cash in on publicly owned oil. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Paul R. Pillar / Responsible StatecraftAug 3, 2026
The Middle East has come to look like — to borrow a phrase from the 17th century political philosopher Thomas Hobbes — a war of all against all. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Hassan Abo Qamar / PrismJul 29, 2026
The Trump-chaired Board of Peace wants to replace one of the few institutions that has managed to build a functioning system of education, healthcare and relief over generations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Matt Bivens / TruthdigJul 28, 2026
The ayatollah had vetoed nuclear weapons. We murdered him anyway after refusing to take his religious ban seriously — until now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Joe Cirincione / TruthdigJul 27, 2026
Trump has agreed to give Mohammed bin Salman all the ingredients for a nuclear bomb. Chaos will follow. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Michael Arria / MondoweissJul 24, 2026
Human rights groups and lawmakers are sounding the alarm as the bill advances to the Senate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jake Bittle / GristJul 21, 2026
The world has found ways to adapt without crude from the Strait of Hormuz. Experts say that won’t last. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigJul 16, 2026
The refrain has great political utility in U.S. politics—allowing advocates to check a box and avoid the hard realities of a changing relationship with Israel. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Colin Vanderburg / n+1Jun 26, 2026
From fantasies of overnight regime change, Trump has been reduced to respectful colloquies with a government it has for decades depicted as a terrorist cabal. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Yann Perreau / TruthdigJun 26, 2026
FIFA’s restrictions and rifts within the Iranian community turn a football match into something far larger than sport. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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